Kentucky Derby News

LOUISVILLE, KY (Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016) – Churchill Downs today announced that it has launched a social media contest for the public to name the horse that the Churchill Downs Foundation is donating to the Mounted Patrol Unit of the Louisville...

Memorable on-track performances by racing’s current and future stars and a strong and attractive schedule of special events combined for a successful September Meet at Churchill Downs Racetrack as the racing and entertainment session completed its...

John C. Oxley’s Noble Bird took charge of the pace and never looked back taking Saturday’s fourth running of the $175,000 Lukas Classic (Listed) at Churchill Downs in walk-the-dog fashion under jockey Julien Leparoux.
The son of Birdstone...

GMB Racing’s Tom’s Ready was doing well the morning after dethroning Champion Sprinter Runhappy in Saturday’s $100,000 Ack Ack Presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade III) and is set to make his next start in the $1 million Las Vegas Breeders’...

The September Meet at Churchill Downs has been prosperous for veteran rider Robby Albarado, who entered the penultimate day of the brief 11-day season with 13 victories and a 20-percent win-clip to lead all jockeys.
“When you’re riding some...

Gayle and Tom Benson’s 3-year-old Tom’s Ready rallied from off the pace to beat Iron Fist by half-length in Saturday’s 24th running of the $100,000 Ack Ack Presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade III) at Churchill Downs and spoil the comeback...

Tom Keithley’s Gunpowder Farm LLC doesn’t often have three runners on the same day, but Saturday will be an exception as a trio of horses – Nawlins Kitty in a first-level allowance race, Barahona in the $100,000 Jefferson Cup and Breaking...

The much-anticipated wait for the return of reigning Champion Sprinter Runhappy ends Saturday when the James McIngvale-owned son of 2010 Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver makes his 4-year-old debut in the $100,000 Ack Ack Presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade...

North America’s reigning Champion Male Sprinter Runhappy landed post position No. 5 for his much-anticipated 4-year-old debut in Saturday’s 24th running of the $100,000 Ack Ack Presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade III) over one mile at Churchill...

G. Watts Humphrey Jr.’s homebred Mines and Magic muscled her way through an opening at the top of the stretch to grab the lead with three-sixteenths of a mile to run and held off a late charge by Wonderment to win Saturday night’s 41st running...